Business

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New alcohol-free cider launched by Purbeck Cider Company

AN INDEPENDENT craft cider producer nestled in the heart of the Purbeck Hills has launched a new alcohol-free tipple. Purbeck…

Lidl wants to open a number of stores in Dorset this year. Picture: Lidl GB

Lidl details Dorset towns where it wants to open new stores this year

BUDGET supermarket giant Lidl is aiming to open a number of new stores in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. New plans…

WH Smith stores in Shaftesbury, Dorchester and Swanage are set to be rebranded. Pictures: Google

WH Smith to disappear from Dorset high streets after shops sold

WH Smith is to disappear from Dorset high streets after the firm sold its shops for £76 million. Hobbycraft owner,…

Babcock has a facility in Bovington, Dorset. Picture: Google

More than 250 Dorset jobs secured in new MoD deal to maintain Army vehicles

MORE than 250 Dorset jobs have been protected by a new deal to provide British Army equipment. The government has…

Safety enforcement notices were issued over Iford Bridge Park, BCP Council said. Picture: Google

Christchurch caravan park owner fined £27,000 over safety concerns

THE owner of a caravan park near Christchurch has been fined more than £27,000 after failing to adhere to…

The Dorchester branch is set to close on June 19 Picture: Google

Dorchester Lloyds bank branch set to close this year

THE Lloyds bank branch in Dorchester is set to close later this year. Lloyds Banking Group, which also includes Halifax…

Tesco cutting 400 jobs – including at in-store bakeries

TESCO is cutting 400 jobs – including at mobile phone shops and in-store bakeries. The supermarket giant says the cuts,…

The outlet store opened on Monday, January 27 Picture: Beyond Retail

Beyond Retail bathroom retailer opens Drench Outlet in Poole

A LUXURY online bathroom retailer is welcoming customers to its brand-new outlet store in Poole this week.

The roof of the iconic building is in need of repair Picture: Keep Military Museum

Dorchester’s Keep Military Museum expects to be closed throughout 2025

KEEP Military Museum in Dorchester on Bridport Road is likely to be closed throughout 2025 due to building works. The…

Sainsbury's in Poole is believed to be among the final stores to lose the café. Picture: Google

Final Sainsbury’s cafés to close – including Poole – as jobs to go

THOUSANDS of jobs are to go at Sainsbury’s as the chain closes remaining cafés, as well as patisserie and…